Women’s Soccer @ Campbell Preview

Like I said before, don’t panic yet about the women’s soccer team, they played two very good teams after the beat Delaware State, and that will extend to a third straight tough road game.

Campbell is a tough team, and went 9-9-2 last year. This year, like UMBC, they’ve played three games and are 1-2, so they aren’t unbeatable. Campbell’s defense has given up just three goals so far, but showed their weaknesses- outside shots. One goal game off a corner, one game from a blast outside the box, and the other was off a post rebound following a shot from outside the box.

If UMBC just pressures Campbell’s goalie with long shots eventually they can break them. But the key for UMBC will be to stop their shots. UMBC has given up five goals in three games, three of which game against Longwood. What would really help UMBC would be the return of Erin Johnson. Johnson suffered through some minor injuries in the preseason, but apparently it it taking longer than expected for her to come back from them. She was expected back against Drexel but still hasn’t seen the field. If she comes back against Campbell it will certainly be a big boost for the UMBC defense.

Probably Starters:

North Carolina native Morgan Andrews

UMBC (1-2):
F- LeAnne Edgar (1 goal, 0 assists, 3 SOG)
F- Rachel McKee (0 goals, 0 assists, 3 SOG)
M- Jessy Brown (0 goals, 1 assist, 1 SOG)
M- Sandra Vacarino (1 goal, 0 assists, 1 SOG)
M- Katie Gitlin (0 goals, 0 assists, 1 SOG, played defense the last three games)
M- Amy Savage (0 goals, 1 assist, 0 SOG)
B- Aly Gazarek (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
B- Erin Johnson (Has not played)
B- Christine Sadowski (1 goal, 0 assists, 2 SOG)
B- Kelsi Morris (0 goals, 1 assists, 0 SOG)
GK- Lauren Kadet (18 saves, 4 ga, 81.8%)

Key Reserves:
F- Brooke Piper (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
M- Stephanie Smith (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
M- Sarah Kopytko (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
M- Shannon McGuinness (1 goal, 0 assists, 1 SOG)
M- Morgan Andrews (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
M- Nicole Clark (0 goals, 1 assist, 0 SOG)
M- Sarah Purdum (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)

Campbell (1-2):
F- Olga Ekblom (0 goals, 0 assists, 2 SOG)
F- Pirko Leppikangas (1 goal, 0 assists, 5 SOG)
M- Ashley Wagner (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
M- Kirsty Meyer (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
M- Caitlin Schneider (0 goals, 0 assists, 1 SOG)
M- Marisa Muller (0 goals, 0 assists, 1 SOG)
B- Jeannie Borda (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
B- Taylor Brown (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
B- Kaili Terry (1 goal, 1 assists, 1 SOG)
B- Cissy Nitz (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
GK- Jamie Panfil (8 saves, 2 ga, 80.0%)

Key Reserves:
F- Annabelle Gibney (0 goals, 0 assists, 1 SOG)
M- Taylor Viniarski (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
D- Hilliary Gupton (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)
D- Anna Lindblad (0 goals, 0 assists, 0 SOG)